Lois K Evans

Summary

Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Avoiding restraints in patients with dementia: understanding, prevention, and management are the keys
    Lois K Evans
    Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Am J Nurs 108:40-9; quiz 50. 2008
  2. ncbi Changing embedded practice: lessons from gerontology
    Lois K Evans
    University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104-6096, USA
    J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 42:14-7. 2004
  3. ncbi Evaluation of the Penn Macy initiative to advance academic nursing practice
    Lois K Evans
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104 6096, USA
    J Prof Nurs 19:8-16. 2003
  4. ncbi Barriers and enablers to changing organizational culture in nursing homes
    Cynthia C Scalzi
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Nurs Adm Q 30:368-72. 2006
  5. ncbi An exploratory study of depression among older African American users of an academic outpatient rehabilitation program
    Lenore H Kurlowicz
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096, USA
    Arch Psychiatr Nurs 19:3-9. 2005
  6. ncbi Organizational characteristics and restraint use for hospitalized nursing home residents
    Meg Bourbonniere
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1079-84. 2003
  7. ncbi Graduate education in geropsychiatric nursing: findings from a national survey
    Lenore H Kurlowicz
    University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 418 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
    Nurs Outlook 55:303-10. 2007
  8. ncbi Advanced practice nursing in the care of frail older adults
    Meg Bourbonniere
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:2062-76. 2002
  9. ncbi A psychometric evaluation of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia in a frail, nursing home population
    Lenore H Kurlowicz
    Geropsychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, NEB 4th Floor, 420 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 10:600-8. 2002
  10. ncbi Culturally sensitive oral health educational materials for older African Americans
    Ann Slaughter
    Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Community Oral Health Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, PA, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:868-86. 2007

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Avoiding restraints in patients with dementia: understanding, prevention, and management are the keys
    Lois K Evans
    Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Am J Nurs 108:40-9; quiz 50. 2008
    ..For a free online video demonstrating the use of the practice guide, go to: (http://links.lww.com/A231)...
  2. ncbi Changing embedded practice: lessons from gerontology
    Lois K Evans
    University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104-6096, USA
    J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 42:14-7. 2004
  3. ncbi Evaluation of the Penn Macy initiative to advance academic nursing practice
    Lois K Evans
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104 6096, USA
    J Prof Nurs 19:8-16. 2003
    ..An evaluation of the outcomes of that experience for 21 participant schools together with the baseline characteristics that appeared, retrospectively, to be associated with success are presented and discussed...
  4. ncbi Barriers and enablers to changing organizational culture in nursing homes
    Cynthia C Scalzi
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Nurs Adm Q 30:368-72. 2006
    ..To discuss the barriers and enablers of changing organizational culture in 3 nursing homes undergoing a culture change initiative, and suggest actions for program enhancement...
  5. ncbi An exploratory study of depression among older African American users of an academic outpatient rehabilitation program
    Lenore H Kurlowicz
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096, USA
    Arch Psychiatr Nurs 19:3-9. 2005
    ..The authors recommend further testing of the GDS with similar populations of older, poor, medically ill, and functionally disabled older adults...
  6. ncbi Organizational characteristics and restraint use for hospitalized nursing home residents
    Meg Bourbonniere
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1079-84. 2003
    ..To examine the effect of organizational characteristics on physical restraint use for hospitalized nursing home residents...
  7. ncbi Graduate education in geropsychiatric nursing: findings from a national survey
    Lenore H Kurlowicz
    University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 418 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
    Nurs Outlook 55:303-10. 2007
    ..This article discusses the implications for nursing education and practice...
  8. ncbi Advanced practice nursing in the care of frail older adults
    Meg Bourbonniere
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:2062-76. 2002
    ....
  9. ncbi A psychometric evaluation of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia in a frail, nursing home population
    Lenore H Kurlowicz
    Geropsychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, NEB 4th Floor, 420 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 10:600-8. 2002
    ....
  10. ncbi Culturally sensitive oral health educational materials for older African Americans
    Ann Slaughter
    Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Community Oral Health Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, PA, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:868-86. 2007
    ..001). The program demonstrated merit in improving oral health knowledge among community-residing, inner city, older African Americans...
  11. ncbi Sundown syndrome: a systematic review of the literature
    Andrea M Yevchak
    The Pennsylvania State University, School of Nursing, University Park, PA, USA
    Res Gerontol Nurs 5:294-303. 2012
    ..Implications for research and practice are presented...
  12. ncbi Penn Macy initiative to advance academic nursing practice
    Norma M Lang
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096, USA
    J Prof Nurs 18:63-9. 2002
    ....
  13. ncbi Mental health correlates of aggression in nursing home residents with dementia
    Karen Amann Talerico
    Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing, Portland 97201 3098, USA
    Gerontologist 42:169-77. 2002
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  14. ncbi The dynamic partnership of Lois K. Evans and Neville E. Strumpf
    Lois K Evans
    Geriatr Nurs 24:110-2. 2003
  15. ncbi Side rail use and bed-related fall outcomes among nursing home residents
    Elizabeth Capezuti
    School of Nursing and the Emory Center for Health in Aging, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:90-6. 2002
    ..The data from this study, coupled with increasing reports of side rail-related injuries and deaths, compel us to seek and empirically test alternative interventions to prevent bed-related falls...
  16. ncbi Successful recruiting into geriatric nursing: the experience of the John A. Hartford Foundation Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
    Lynda A Mackin
    University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94143-0610, USA
    Nurs Outlook 54:197-203. 2006
  17. ncbi Functional outcomes for older adults with cognitive impairment in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility
    Fang Yu
    School of Nursing and Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1599-606. 2005
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  18. ncbi The bath! Reassessing a familiar elixir in old age
    Lois K Evans
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1957-8. 2004